Stamps of color on the cheeks work only for baby dolls. This intensely pigmented blush becomes part of your skin rather than just chilling out on top of it. “The colors are so versatile,” says Anthea King. “I try shades I normally wouldn’t, and they always look great.”

Made with minerals, this baked blush has a swirly, otherworldly luminescence. A few drops of water transforms it into a “blendable cream blush,” says L.A. makeup artist Kimberly Bragalone. “It creates this beautiful luminosity without looking like your cheeks are caked with glitter.”

Gwyneth Paltrow’s healthy lifestyle isn’t the only thing that gives her a flushed glow. This cream formula, which Los Angeles makeup artist Jeannia Robinette uses on the star, “melts into skin beautifully. Gwyneth loves it—and she only likes makeup that looks real.” All shades have rich pigment and are crazy easy to blend.

Made with clay harvested from the banks of the Amazon (said to nourish skin while absorbing oil), this demi-matte powder has Earth Mother appeal. But thanks to the "right amount of pigment and lustrous colors," it's glam enough for Catherine Zeta Jones's makeup pro Matthew VanLeeuwen, who loves to layer shimmery highlighters over it.

Even self-proclaimed makeup snob VanLeeuwen is “obsessed” with this powder. Tender Rose, a cool pink, is the most popular, but all 12 oil-free colors “create a luminous texture and actually smooth skin,” he says. “It’s a top-level product masquerading as a drugstore brand.”

When we’re running on fumes and need a boost stat, we reach for this compact with its sheer golden bronzer, champagne highlighter, and rosy coral blush. Used alone or blended together, the paraben-free formulas give skin of all tones the easy way out: a radiance that otherwise comes only from juice cleanses.

What a product to use in a pinch! This dual-purpose tint comes in three shimmery shades (pink, peach, and champagne). Cheekbones look sharper, and skin seems glowier-and softer too, thanks to vitamins C and E.

Laced with pink and golden undertones, a few drops of this iridescent fluid warm the apples of our cheeks without a hint of frost. We dab it on top of our foundation or wear it on bare skin for a healthy, energized look.